-Caveat Lector- Dave Hartley http://www.Asheville-Computer.com/dave Yes! Another GMO document for your attention. If you care to read through this one, you'll see why the FDA is so corrupted and why there should be a Watergate-style inquiry into its decisions which are completely mangled by the ever-encroaching grasp and control of corporate lobbies. Labelling poisonous foods - and now irradiated meat on top of it all in the US - but leaving the lethal substance on sale for the unconscious and stupidly trusting public to eat is blatantly criminal and a sheer masquerade. How many millions of children will need to die an excruciatingly painful death from cancer before you guys in the media wake up and realize that by remaining silent about this you are not better than those who conspired to have their lucrative poisons approved by this fraudulent FDA? And if you are not from the USA, how could you believe that the international reach of these megacorporations does not apply to your country's own food regulatory system? The time to act is right NOW! >From Richard Wolfson's web site, http://www.natural-law.ca/genetic/geindex.html (Slightly edited. If you read no other posts, please read this one. Robert Cohen's story played a big role in my lobbying the Mass. legislature in 1997 in support of an rBGH labeling bill. --Dick) FDA Testimony by Robert Cohen Robert Cohen was the final speaker on an FDA panel in Washington on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 1999. Some of you may have seen his speech on C-Span. Members of the panel included Mildred Cody of the American Dietetic Association; Mario Teisl, a professor of economics at the University of Maine; John Gray, president of the International Food Service Distributors Association; Kendal Keith, president of the National Grain & Feed Association; and Richard Caplan, an environmental advocate with the US Public Interest Research Group. Cohen's Testimony: Hi everybody, I've got to apologize first - I don't have a prepared statement like the other panel members. All I'm going to give here is some facts. I have a copy of the Federal Register. It says here advertising this meeting: "FDA is not aware of information that will distinguish genetically engineered food as a class from other foods." [Mr. Cohen turns and addresses panel members.] I'm going to give you some information today, guys. The greatest controversy in FDA history was the approval process for Monsanto's genetically engineered bovine growth hormone. We shouldn't be here today! We should not be in this room and I shouldn't be here because, in 1994, Congress HAD A BILL that was going to require mandatory labeling of all foods that were influenced by genetic engineering. I got my Congresswoman to co-sponsor that bill - 181 congresspeople co-sponsored that bill, and you know what? I learned how Congress works that year because in 6 months they stalled the bill -- 12 members of the Dairy Livestock & Poultry Committee -- they stalled the bill until the 1994 session of Congress expired and the bill died. I was so upset, I investigated these 12 men and found that collectively they took $711,000 in PAC money from companies with dairy interests, and four of the members of the committee took money directly from Monsanto. Now we've got a lot of political intrigue and some real science here ... We've got a combination of John Grisham and ... Stephen King. Nikita Khrushchev said that what the scientists have in their briefcase is terrifying [Mr. Cohen then opened his briefcase and pulled out a stack of papers] -- and I've got some interesting things in my briefcase to share with you today. When Monsanto made their genetically engineered bovine growth hormone, they noticed a couple of problems right towards the end -- right before approval. They noticed that laboratory animals were getting cancer, and they noticed that cows were getting mastitis, ulcers in their udders. They were putting more pus and bacteria into the milk. So Monsanto arranged -- We've heard from Dr. Maryanski this morning, and Dr. Maryanski talked about the Pure Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act but what he didn't tell you was that in 1958, Robert Delaney, a congressman from New York, added the Delaney Amendment which was named after him. The Delaney Amendment stated that if a food additive caused cancer, it was not to be approved - a pretty good law - right? -- Monsanto got their attorney, Michael Taylor from the firm of King & Spalding --By the way, when they started in 1979, they groomed their attorney who is now in the Supreme Court, Clarence Thomas, from the same law firm-- Anyway, Monsanto's attorney, Michael Taylor, wrote and minimized the Delaney Amendment- he wrote a scientific paper that was published in the "Journal of Toxicology". Lawyers --they write in law review journals, but this lawyer wrote in the "Journal of Toxicology": "a De-Minumus interpretation of the Delaney Amendment" became the new protocol, the new standard operating procedure at FDA. They minimized cancer. Michael Taylor was hired by the Food & Drug Administration, and became the second most powerful man there. Monsanto's attorney -- he wrote the standard operating procedure. In other words, if you see cancer, ignore it. Margaret Miller and Suzanne Sechen, Monsanto's scientists, were hired by the FDA to review Monsanto's own research. Margaret Miller knew cows were getting mastitis. The first week at the FDA, December 3, 1989, she was given broad power, and here's an effect of genetic engineering nobody has considered. She knew cows were getting sick from the genetically engineered hormone. She changed the amount of antibiotics that farmers could have in their milk. She changed it from 1 part per 100 million to 1 part per million - this is a fact! She increased it by 100 times. There is a hero of mine in the audience, Michael Hansen from Consumer's Union. Consumer's Union tested milk in the New York metropolitan area and found the presence of 52 different antibiotics in milk samples. FDA published on August 24, 1990, the first time ever in a peer-reviewed journal, in "Science"... They published a review of bovine somatotropin --bGH-- the genetically engineered cow hormone. And in that review, there were seven tables of data. Five of those tables came from one study authored by Richard, Odaglia and Deslex. This is the famous "90-Day Study" [that has been used as "evidence" that rBGH is safe]. Guess what? This was actually a study lasting for 180 days and when I first heard about this in 1994, I filed a Freedom of Information Act Request for that study -- because I saw from the data that the average spleen of a lab animal increased 46%. I called FDA and spoke with Dick Teske. I said, "46%? You said there were no biological effects!" He said, "That's not statistically significant." I said, "Well, let me see the raw data." He said, "It's a trade secret." I called Monsanto, they laughed at me. They said, "It's a trade secret and you will never see it." I'm smart, I filed a Freedom of Information Act Request, but I didn't realize you can't find out the study. I went to Federal Court, I said, "Your honor - spleen increase of 46%, that's leukemia in 90 days!" I met with FDA on April 21, 1995, and found out that this was actually a 180-day study. In Canada, they had this study. I have a letter here [Mr. Cohen reaches into his briefcase], an internal memorandum: "This is to advise you that the copies of reports, letters, etc. for drug submissions have been stolen from my files." This was stolen from a scientist's file in Canada. They stole the second half of the "90-Day Study." We've got real science here. I'm going to talk briefly about the real science because when Monsanto made this hormone, they had to tell the FDA -- they had to draw a chart of every amino acid, the 191 amino acids. And when FDA wrote their paper in "Science" magazine they wrote that one amino acid changed -- it was a different hormone than the naturally occurring one. At the same time, somebody hired C. Everett Koop to come and say that genetically engineered milk and the good old wholesome milk is indistinguishable. Well, it wasn't. Something happened to the hormone that Monsanto made. The FDA said that there was one change in the endamino acid. It became epsilon-N-acetyllysine. FDA had written if there was a change in the middle of the protein, there could be disastrous results. They cited Jerome Moore. I got Jerome Moore's paper. It said if there is a protein change in the middle, there could be Alzheimer's or sickle cell anemia or diabetes. Four months after the hormone was approved, one of Monsanto's scientists, Bernard Violand, published in the July 3, 1994 issue of the journal "Protein Science" evidence that Monsanto made a mistake. Oops! ... Monsanto created a freak amino acid. Monsanto admitted it but didn't tell the FDA. [He turns and points to the other panel members.] Gentlemen, the hormone that's on the market today is different than the one you [FDA] tested for seven years. Monsanto spent $500 million, submitted 55,000 pages of information to you, learned late in the process that they created a freak amino acid -- that's what was tested on laboratory animals and it didn't matter because FDA said to Monsanto, you know something? It's safe because when you pasteurize milk, you destroy the hormone. They performed this research up in Guelph, Ontario, by Paul Groenewegan, and I've got his study. [He again turns to address the panel members.] To this day, FDA thinks --it's on your web page-- that 90% of the bovine growth hormone is destroyed by pasteurization. But what Paul Groenewegan did --working with Ted Elasser and Brian McBride, two Monsanto scientists-- was he pasteurized milk for 30 minutes at 162oF, and when I read that, I said, wait a second, milk is pasteurized for 15 seconds at that temperature -- not 30 minutes. They intentionally tried to destroy the hormone. They only destroyed 19% of it. Somebody lied. And at that moment, FDA said to Monsanto: "Because you destroy it by pasteurization, you don't have to do further toxicology studies. You don't have to develop a test for this hormone in milk. It's now safe to drink." They [FDA] developed a zero day withdrawal [period for dairy cows that had been given the hormone]. They determined it was safe to drink. We have a lot of political intrigue here. We have an interesting situation where people have said that a revolving door policy exists at FDA. I mean, where is the ex-FDA commissioner? Guess who he is working for? He is working for Monsanto. Bob Dole ran for President, his chief of staff was Donald Rumsfeld (ex-president of Searle, owned by Monsanto). I have one last comment [At this point, the moderator interrupts and tells Mr. Cohen to wrap it up and to address labeling.] I know, but we have a labeling issue here -- we have a right to know. I have listened to comments about "multi-faceted educational effort that we need" -- that's called brainwashing! I don't want a "multi-faceted educational effort" -- I want a double helical structure [audience applauds] on a piece of food that I'm going to buy in the supermarket because I have a right to know. Because the bottom line is - mistakes were made and when I hear from the American Dietetic Association, [he turns to a member of the American Dietetic Association who had spoken against labeling], I want to remind you that Monsanto gave you $100,000 to set up a toll-free hotline about the bovine growth hormone. Mistakes were made! We've got political intrigue here and the bottom line is we have a right to know what we are eating. Thank you. [Applause] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun, 12 Dec 1999 News from Robert Cohen, who's on a hunger strike to publicize and urge removal of rBGH from the dairy business and its effects from the milk supply. (IN THE USA ONLY!) In the past few days we've heard from someone, about a 1-1/2-year old girl who had to have a kidney removed due to a Wilms tumor. We contacted Robert about this, and he promptly replied with a citation to a study, several years old, showing high levels of IGF-1, a hormone that is elevated in milk from rBGH-treated cows, in Wilms tumors. Date: Sun, 12 Dec 1999 From: "DEB News" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: DEB NEWS: Read about the FDA's Oakland meeting tomorrow! Dear Friends, Three weeks ago I testified at the first of three FDA biotechnology hearings in Chicago. Two weeks ago I was seen by many of you on C-SPAN, serving as an expert on a panel at the second of three FDA hearings in Washington. Last week I testified before the USDA in Washington. Tomorrow is the third of three biotechnology panels. TOMORROW WE SHALL SEND A MESSAGE TO FDA AND THE WORLD WILL WITNESS OUR PASSION! At each opportunity, I presented evidence that MONSATAN (Monsanto) created a "freak" amino acid when they manufactured the genetically engineered bovine growth hormone (rbGH). Fact is, they created five errors. All of that information can be found at: http://www.hungerstrike.com The world watched as we took our protest to the streets in Seattle. BILL CLNTON LIED WHEN HE SPOKE AT THE WTO SESSION. His words: "The United States would never knowingly permit a single pound of any American food product to leave this country if I had a shred of evidence that it was unsafe...." CLINTON ALSO PRAISED MONSANTO IN HIS 1996 STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS Tomorrow, December 13 in Oakland, California (1301 Clay Street) FDA will bear witness to the largest anti-biotechnology demonstration in American history. I am proud to have played a small role in helping to plan this demonstration. Watch tomorrow night's news, then send a message to FDA. Do we have a right to know what we eat? That is what this hearing is all about. There should be a warning on every food containing a ***** gEnEtIcAlLy mOdIfIeD oRgAnIsM ***** There will be 1,000 demonstrators or more in Oakland! Please send an EMAIL to the FDA ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) saying that you support Docket 99P-4613 demanding the recall of Monsanto's rbGH. Come to the hungerstrike.com site and register your comment: http://www.hungerstrike.com If you have not already joined us for one symbolic day of fasting, please consider it to be a spiritual gift that we will gratefully accept. Robert Cohen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AN EXCELLENT ANTI-GMO FLYER - NETWORK THIS WIDELY! From: Debbie Ortman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 13, 1999 Subject: CONSUMER WARNING/PHONING - ACTION ALERT - PLEASE POST! CONSUMER WARNING - The Frankenfoods Fifteen (see list at end) IF YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOODS IN YOUR SHOPPING CART, YOU BETTER ACT NOW! HERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE YOU BUY ANY FOOD OR BEVERAGE PRODUCTS IN YOUR GROCERY STORE ARE YOU EATING GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOODS? * Lab tests and industry disclosures indicate that 60-75% of all non-organic supermarket foods now "test positive" for the presence of genetically engineered (GE) ingredients. * Despite growing public concern over the safety of milk and dairy products from cows injected with recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone (rBGH), as well as human health and environmental concerns over genetically engineered corn, soy, canola, and cotton, the US government refuses to require safety-testing or labeling for genetically engineered foods. As a result Europe, Japan, and other nations are now refusing to buy many US food exports. * Mounting scientific evidence suggests that genetically engineered foods may present serious hazards for human health and the environment. The British Medical Association has called for a global ban on GE foods, while the New England Journal of Medicine has warned that "the allergenic potential of these newly intoduced microbial proteins is uncertain, unpredictable, and untestable." Scientists warn that GE foods may set off allergies, increase cancer risks, produce antibiotic-resistant pathogens, damage food quality, and produce dangerous toxins. * Environmental hazards of genetically engineered crops recently discussed in scientific journals and the media include: increased use of toxic pesticides, damage to soil fertility, genetic pollution of adjoining farmlands, harm to Monarch butterflies and beneficial insects such as ladybugs, and the creation of "superpests, "superweeds," and virulent new plant viruses. * Consumer polls over the past decade have shown that 80-95% of Americans want genetically engineered foods to be labeled--mainly so that we can avoid buying them. Fifty members of Congress recently sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration demanding labeling. In addition, a federal lawsuit has been filed by a broad coalition of scientists, environmental groups, religious leaders, organic farmers, and consumer organizations demanding that all genetically engineered foods be taken off the market until they have been properly safety-tested and labeled. * Turn over this leaflet to see what you can do today to protect yourself and your family from genetically engineered foods. WHAT YOU CAN DO TODAY TO AVOID GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOODS Ask your grocery store manager for a written statement on their policy regarding genetically engineered foods. Request that they identify which food products are genetically engineered and which are not. Tell your grocer to offer a full-line selection of certified organic foods. Organic farmers and producers operate under strict certification rules and do not use any genetically engineered seeds or ingredients. Buy certified organic foods from your local co-op, health food store, farmers market or through a CSA - (Community Supported Agriculture) program. Join the Organic Consumers Association and volunteer to help organize opposition to genetically engineered foods in your local community. Keep informed on genetic engineering and food safety issues by visiting our web site at <http://www.purefood.org> Call the 15 companies listed below - The Frankenfoods Fifteen - and tell them you will not purchase their foods or beverages unless they can provide you with written assurance that their products do not contain genetically engineered ingredients. Safeway 800-723-3929 Frito-Lay 800-352-4477 Kellogg's 800-962-1413 Nestle 800 452-1971 Heinz Foods 888-472-8437 Healthy Choice 800-323-9980 Kraft 800-543-5335 Hershey's 800-468-1714 Coca-Cola 800-438-2653 Nabisco 800-862-2638 Quaker Oats 800-367-6287 Starbucks 800-782-7282 McDonald's 630-623-3000 General Mills 800-328-1144 Procter and Gamble 800-595-1407 To Get Involved in your local area, write or call: Organic Consumers Association/BioDemocracy Campaign 6114 Hwy 61 Little Marais, Minnesota 55614 Tel. 218-726-1443 Fax 218-726-1446 email <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Web Site www.purefood.org To download this in a leaflet format/hard copy go to our website at www.purefood.org, DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! 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